Chapter four:The Arguing Family.

Next evening came,before dinner.

Granger was cradling the baby with all the emotion she could. She and Draco are in a deserted classroom. Still sushing the doll.

"Stupid sod."Malfoy grimaced. "Why don't we just throw it out the window,Granger?"

"Because we will be expelled." Hermione retorted,brushing her fingers to the doll's ivory face.

"I reckon we should name her." She added.

Draco rolled his eyes. "You are talking about a doll Granger."

"So what?It would be civil to call it it's name!How about..Hermy?"She crooned to the blanket.

He swatted his forehead in disbelief. "You are so absurd. And that's a boy."

She glared at him. "No,It's a girl"

"I like Scorpious. It would be great" Draco suggested half-heartedly.

The doll started to wail again. And Granger who panicked,placed her hand on his cheek's unconsciously.

His eyes widened and his face burned. Her fingers were really soft on his cheeks. But he wasn't going to admit that,even if his life depended on it.

He swatted her hand away "Keep your hands off me."

She seem to realize where her hand was. "Oops."

He placed a finger on her shoulder and pretended to wince. "It should be like this."

She smiled wryly. "whatever. There certainly is no malice in that. It was for punishment's sake. nothing personal.."

He ignored her. "mudbloods shouldn't touch the purebloods."

"you think so?" She slit her wrist with her wand and blood oozed down.

Draco took a step back. He hated to see blood "Stop that Granger."

She laughed evilly. "A Head Boy afraid of Blood,eh?But look. Our blood have the same color."

Hermione peered at his face. "your pale."

"I hate blood."He murmured. "keep that away,Granger. I'm warning you."

She rolled her eyes but tapped her wrist with her wand. It resealed itself.

"So.I guess we should clarify one thing. After all we are seventeen years old. And we don't act like in third grade. Will physical contact be a problem?"Granger asked him seriously.

He gulped. "Um,yes?"

"I'm sorry I didn't hear right."She replied loftily.

Draco sighed. "Alright. malice. But,only hands Granger. Not the face. And absolutely not the lips." He stuck out his hand to shake.

Hermione grinned. "Great. Agreed then." She took his hand and shook it twice.

The doll wailed loudly again.

"Quick."She grabbed his hand.

Their hands were entwined for who knows-how-long but she suddenly gasped.

"We are late for dinner!"She ran to the door,her hand still on his.

He didn't care if they were late in fact,Granger's presence satisfied him more than he should. He was puzzled by that.

They arrived in the Great Hall. And when the door opened,everyone fell silent and all pairs of eyes stared at the two. It was very silent indeed.

Then murmurs and jeers started. Draco could make out Blaise's mocking face sticking out.

The two arrived,hand-in-hand. While Granger carried a blanket. He could feel his face redden.

He took his arm off her and smirked to oblivion. Granger seem to be doing the same. After all,they both were Head boy and girl.

"Here,Malfoy. You can watch her tonight. See ya tomorrow." She passed the blanket to him. And he took it,eyes widening.

"What? Granger! I can't take this come back you idiot!" He hissed angrily. But she ignored him and walked coolly to the Gryffindor table.

And now everyone started to stare and laugh at him for the doll started to cry.

He pretended to be deaf and walked to the Slytherin's table,fuming and swearing under his breath.

"What the hell is that your holding Drake?"Blaise's chuckle didn't cease.

"This,Blaise,is a dolt." He smirked then took a seat beside Crabbe.

"Did you notice that everyone was staring at you and the mudblood Granger? It was so hilarious."He whispered.

The doll continued to wail traitorously against his chest.

Draco sighed.

"Bloody hell. Shut it up." Blaise demanded.

"I'm trying." He snapped. But since Granger was very far from the hall,he couldn't calm it down. So what he did was,stuff it under the table, took his shoes off and laid both his feet on it's mouth.

It's screams were muffled.

"Draco,why are you with Granger?"Pansy asked him sharply.

"Because we were snogging each other." His tone was sarcastic. Her face was outraged.

"I hate this punishment. I can't do anything great anymore with this thing always with me."He complained,just exactly as the plates started to fill.

Blaise sniggered. "How about Granger? I suppose you two are sharing this together?"

And he was reminded of her leaving him in the middle of the Great Hall,looking stupid.

Draco became livid.

She'll pay for that later.

He turned his head to the Gryffindor's table. The mudblood was talking heatedly to the Weasel. He concluded an argument.

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"Ron,how many times do I have to tell you? It was because of the detention!Nothing is going on between us!" Hermione explained yet,again.

"Oh,right. You were just with an enemy!And you let your guard down. What if something happened? What if he'd jinxed you?or worse.."He shuddered and glared at her.

She glared back. His fury was very confusing. It's not like he owned her or something. She already explained the point and told him that it was okay. He was acting the same when She and Krum went to the Yule Ball together and she had some slight suspicion of what he's feeling.

"Cut it out you guys." Harry interjected. "Ron,I think it won't be a problem. McGonagall banned them from jinxing each other. So no harm,mate."

Ron ignored Harry too. He and Hermione ate in cold silence.

Harry sighed and ate too,in silence.

After everyone left from the Great Hall,the Head Boys and Head Girls started to disperse too.

"Granger!hey,you!" Malfoy caught up with her robes and seized it.

"What do you want?" She asked coldly.

"This doll,hello? Aren't we suppose to share jobs?"

"Oh. Please do it tonight and I'll do it tomorrow night. I have to study for N.E.W.T.S." Hermione started to stalk off. But he caught her arm and spun her around to face him.

"Alright. So your just going to dump this dolt on me. This is so unfair. And this detention was all your fault.." His nose flared.

"My fault?" She scoffed. "If only you didn't act so dramatic about the milk incident then we both should be free. I can't see why it isn't your fault, Malfoy."

His fist clenched. "Granger you are a moronic wonk! I swear when this is over, I'm going to ignore you for the rest of my life!"

She rolled her eyes. "Wow. We should never talk." She stuck his wand at him. He pulled out his. They were about to jinx each other when a cry from the blanket started again.

"Damn." Malfoy murmured. "Granger,your hand."

She held his hesitantly, when the wails were over, she stalked off again.

"Wait. You mudblood! I'm going to look like an idiot carrying this in my common room. I would be the laughing stock!"

His platinum blond hair was bobbing on his head as he went running after her. Hermione was on the second stair but Malfoy was successful in grabbing her arm again.

"I just want to say one thing." She spun around,the impact was so forceful that she lost her balance and fell on top of him, to worsen the situation, Malfoy who failed to catch her,fell too, on the carpeted floor. Just before the staircase would start.

She heaved in panic when she realized she was lying on top of him. She started to stand up but he smirked,grabbed her arm and turned her so that it was he,who was on top of her.

"Malfoy, Get off me, now!" She demanded,somehow a little weak.

"I won't let you go until you promise to share the responsibility." His blackmail was awesome.

She wriggled herself free. But his grip on her arm was very tight. "No" She breathed,avoiding his eyes.

"Then we will be here all night in this position until you gave in." He smirked.

She sighed. She really didn't have any choice and she was uncomfortable and weary in this position.

"Okay, I will. Now,can you please get yourself off me. Your heavier than my backpack."

He chuckled. His grey eyes were uncold. This was a first.

"No. I don't think I will" He grinned mockingly.

She scowled. "You promised."

"Well yeah. But since when does a Malfoy keeps promises?"He shrugged a little.

She groaned. "You are such a lousy scumbag!" She tried to stand up but he pushed her.

"Whatever,Granger. Now tell me one thing." He seized her face so that their nose poked each other.

"What did you want to say before you fell?"

Hermione's eyes narrowed. "I forgot."She admitted,biting her bottom lip.

He laughed loudly. Then smirked. "I think that you forgot about it because I'm here. Your smitten by my good looks."

Her eyes widened. "Good looks? What are you judging against? A ferret?" She giggled.

He scowled."Not funny Granger."

She raised her eyebrows. "Am I allowed to stand now?"

"Hmp." He stood up.

Hermione examined her crumpled robes. Then looked around.

She gasped. "Where's the baby?!"

He shrugged,hoping at the very bottom of his heart that it would be lost.

"Accio,doll." He heard her murmur.

To his great dismay,she found it. "Well here you go,Malfoy."

He took it grudgingly and glared at her. "Now what?"

She stared at him for a moment,then at the wide staircase.

Before he could speak,She was running so fast. She never ran like this before. It was as if she was running for her life.

"Dang it!" Malfoy scurried after her. She was going to break her promise to look after the doll. He won't allow it to happen.

Hermione had reached the Fat Lady's portrait.

"Pass-"

"cauldrons. open please. And the guy with the blond hair is a Slytherin."

Hermione ran inside the common room just exactly the time when Malfoy reached the top of the stairs,panting a little.

"Open up Granger!" His voice was very angry.

She placed both her hands on her mouth and kept silent until she heard him walk away.

Hermione sighed in relief. She went straight to the girl's dormitory. This night was full of surprises.

I really think this chap is kinda cute. I was giggling a little when I made it don't forget to review!=)